The Jazz will be officially eliminated from playoff qualification with a loss, which would be its seventh in a row. Matt Barnes (NBA suspension) is out for the Lakers, but Utah's Devin Harris, Andrei Kirilenko, Raja Bell and Ronnie Price are out with leg injuries. Raw 7-footer Kyrylo Fesenko is expected to start in a big lineup for Utah, which beat the visiting Lakers on Nov. 26 back when Deron Williams was the star and Jerry Sloan was the coach. Phil Jackson canceled shootaround Friday afternoon in favor of rest. The Lakers are 10-2 on the second night of back-to-back games.

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